Sampath Balaji Email & Phone Number

Doha, Qatar

• A leading FMCG Conglomerate in Qatar representing Strong Brands like Philip Morris, BAT, P&G, Mars, Kelloggs, Kraft, Reckitt Benkiser, Samsung and Vodafone etc. having a turnover of USD 1 BillionHolding P&L.
• To deliver profitable growth and support Profit centre heads in decision making
• Delivery of Operating cash flow including Profit, working capital, Interest and capex
• Top line and bottom line turnaround for the business through strategic interventions
• Financial reporting (in accordanc with IFRS), Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Setting Agenda for management engagement, Cross Function co ordination
• Productivity, Decision support, Internal Control Policies, Statutory Audit, Tax, Treasury, outsourcing and rolling out ethical values and code of conduct across the organization

• Leading distributors of Philip Morris, Kelloggs, Kraft, Reckit and Benkiser, Colgate, etc. The revenue of this business was approx US$ 90MN. I reported to Group GM and was tasked to transform the finance function from.
• Instituionalising the Financial Reporting and Internal Controls processes
• Close Monitoring of Financial Performance, Strategic Planning while partnering with the business heads
• Risk Management, Training for the group finance community
• Executive committee member, responsible for developing strategic plan and monitor implementation on ongoing basis
• Supporting new business inititaves right from Process, systems, funding and monitoring performance

• Was part of ABA Printing and Publishing division - one of the leading printing press and publishing house in Doha. The products include Commercial printing, Newspaper Printing, Yellow pages Printing and Publishing of.
• To turnaround the dying business of printing and publishing through various interventions at functional and business level - Improved bottomline from loss making to US$2MN in few years
• Facilitated new Oracle based ERP in 2001 and implemented Job Control System
• Financial Reporting, Internal Controls, Treasury Manangement, Decision support to Profit centre head
• Close day to day management of sales organization and driving the sales force to achieve the top line and weeding out under performers
• Cross function co ordination to enhance revenue from Printing as well as publishing business

• Started off with ABA International Agencies -Trading DivisionLeading distributors in Qatar representing Multinational brands namely BAT, Mars, Evian, Bel, UB etc. Top line USD 70 MLKey responsibilities:
• Streamlining internal controls and processes
• Centralise financial reporting
• Improvise and devise better process around receivable management
• Suppoirt GM in developing and implementing strategic plans of the division
• Instituionalise the Treasury function to ensure timley payouts to principals

• Pacman ME is swedish multinational engaged in Manufacturing self adhesive lable for food and beverage industry. Key responsibilities:
• Assigned responsibility of managing Financial Reporting, Setting Up Startup Financial Accounting System, Job Costing and Profitability Analysis
• Responsible for funding arrangements with bankers and financial institutions, handling supply chain management, risk management and interface with marketing for pricing decisions
• Involved in the financial reporting and accounting, funds planning, budgeting, quarterly review and rolling forecast.. Facilitated necessary fund and non fund based credit arrangements for operations
• Key person for reporting on job wise profitability and negotiation with clients for product pricing.
• Functioned as an interface with production and marketing heads for achieving growth and target profits

Fca,Acma

Bachelor Of Commerce

1984, Plus 2